{"id":15240,"date":"2026-08-22T07:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T07:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15240"},"modified":"2026-08-22T07:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T07:44:11","slug":"bribe-to-suppress-rape-case-allegation-punjab-cms-wife-sends-legal-notice-to-ex-hc-judge-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15240","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bribe to suppress rape case\u2019 allegation: Punjab CM\u2019s wife sends legal notice to ex-HC judge | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133419716,imgsize-73648,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/gurpreet-kaur-has-demanded-a-response-within-24-hours-of-its-receipt.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Bribe to suppress rape case\u2019 allegation: Punjab CM\u2019s wife sends legal notice to ex-HC judge\" title=\"Gurpreet Kaur has demanded a response within 24 hours of its receipt\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Gurpreet Kaur has demanded a response within 24 hours of its receipt\">Gurpreet Kaur has demanded a response within 24 hours of its receipt<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/punjab-chief-minister\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Punjab chief minister<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bhagwant-mann\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhagwant Mann<\/a>\u2019s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/gurpreet-kaur\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gurpreet Kaur<\/a>, on Saturday sent a legal notice to former Punjab and Haryana high court judge <!-- -->Ranjit Singh<!-- --> over his <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/rs-5-crore-to-suppress-rape-case-nhrc-takes-cognisance-of-complaint-against-punjab-cms-wife\/articleshow\/133418020.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegations<\/a> that she attempted to suppress a rape case and sought Rs 5 crore in exchange for doing so.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>According to an official communication from the ruling <!-- -->Aam Aadmi Party<!-- --> (AAP), Ranjit Singh, brother-in-law of Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira, has been asked to respond to the legal notice within 24 hours of receiving it. The notice warned that failure to respond within the stipulated deadline would invite legal proceedings and require Singh to appear before a court.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Gurpreet Kaur\u2019s move came after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took cognisance of the matter and directed the Punjab chief secretary and director general of police to inquire into the allegations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Earlier, NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo said the commission had received the complaint from Justice Ranjit Singh (retd).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>\u201cWe have received a complaint from former Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Ranjit Singh alleging that the wife of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann attempted to hush up a rape case in exchange for a bribe of Rs 5 crore. It is a matter of concern when such an allegation is levelled against a person holding a top position in a state regarding a case involving the safety of women and children,\u201d Kanoongo told ANI.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>He further noted that the NHRC had sought a report from the state administration.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cWe have directed the chief secretary and the DGP of Punjab to investigate the matter and submit a report to us. We have also informed the Women\u2019s Safety Division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. We will be able to proceed with further investigation only after receiving the report,\u201d Kanoongo added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>He also warned officials against acting under \u201cpolitical pressure\u201d, cautioning that action could be taken against them if they succumbed to such pressure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The NHRC has given Punjab 15 days to submit an Action Taken Report and will decide on further action based on the report.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/bribe-to-suppress-rape-case-allegation-punjab-cms-wife-sends-legal-notice-to-ex-hc-judge\/articleshow\/133419647.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gurpreet Kaur has demanded a response within 24 hours of its receipt NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann\u2019s wife, Gurpreet Kaur, on Saturday sent a legal notice to former 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